08 | 09 56th SUBSCRIPTION SEASON
PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATIONS
We're proud to give our audiences "up close and personal" access to the stories and people behind the music.
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Sundays and Tuesdays, one hour prior to the performance
In these fun and informative discussions, Maestro Neale illuminates the historical and compositional significance of the works performed and points out key melodic themes that you will recognize as you listen during the performance. In just a half hour, Mr. Neale turns even the loftiest piece of classical music into an easily recognizable friend. Depending on the concert program, the Maestro is joined by visiting guest artists, composers and experts in the field of interest, where possible. |
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Sunday, March 1 and Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 6:30pm San Francisco Ballet principal dancer Katita Waldo joins the Maestro pre-concert for a discussion about Symphony in C—set to Bizet's Symphony No. 1 on the evenings' concert programs and choreographed by George Balanchine—which she has performed previously with the company. |
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